Shamans and Kushtakas: North Coast Tales of the Supernatural, Beck Mary Giraudo

Автор: Beck Mary Giraudo
Название: Shamans and Kushtakas: North Coast Tales of the Su
ISBN: 0882404067 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780882404066
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Shaman and Kushtaka, both struck terror in the hearts of the Tlingit and Haida, for both possessed frightening supernatural powers. Among the Natives of the Pacific Northwest Coast, the shaman was honored as a person who could heal the body and spirit as well as see into the future. In his struggles to protect his people, he fought the kushtaka--an evil spirit-being who was half human and half land hotter--for the souls of dying persons. Theirs was a battle between the forces of good and evil, and today it remains a cornerstone in Tlingit and Haida mythology. Mary Giraudo Beck provides a powerful mix of history, legend, and adventure to dramatize the values and traditions of Tlingit and Haida societies. The heroic and wondrous incidents in these stories transcend time and culture and, as tales of myth and magic, provide compelling reading for young and old alike.

Автор: Beck, Mary Giraudo (Author), DeWitt, Nancy (Illustrator)
Название: Heroes and Heroines: Tlingit-Haida Legend
ISBN: 0882403346 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780882403342
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Описание: Author Mary L. Beck recounts nine traditional Native American legends from the Northwest Coast.

Автор: Beck, Mary Giraudo (Author), Oliver, Marvin (Illustrator)
Название: Potlatch: Native Ceremony and Myth on the Northwest Coast
ISBN: 0882409646 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780882409641
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Among the Northwest Coast Indians (Tlingit, Haida, and others), potlatches traditionally are lavish community gatherings marking important events, such as funerals or marriages. In celebrations that often last many days, sumptuous meals are served; legends about clans and ancestors are sung and enacted with dances, masks, costumes, and drums; totem poles are often raised; and gifts are presented to all guests. Through this custom, cultural ties are renewed and strengthened.
Using details from historical potlatches, and skillfully weaving in legends about animals and spirits revered by Natives--Raven, Grizzly Bear, Salmon, Frog--Mary Beck creates a compelling account of the potlatch ceremony and its place in a community's celebration of life, death, and continuity.

Автор: Beck Mary Giraudo
Название: Heroes and Heroines: Tlingit-Haida Legend
ISBN: 0882409654 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780882409658
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Описание: Over uncounted generations the Tlingits and Haidas of Southeast Alaska developed a spoken literature as robust and distinctive as their unique graphic art style, and passed it from the old to the young to ensure the continuity of their culture. Even today when the people gather, now under lamplight rather than the flickering glow from the central fire pit, the ancient myths and legends are told and retold, and they still reinforce the unity of the lineage, and clan and the culture. Mary Beck has selected nine of the ancient myths and legends from the oral literature that are authentic for one group or another from this region.